Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
April 25, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200VU
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1393
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Connector
Part number
MS24266R12B12SN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
3,534 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THROUGH IMC, WITH ALOT OF RAIN ON THEIR WAY TO DESTINATION. AS THE CREW WAS LETTING DOWN TO LAND THE LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT LIT UP. THE CREW SCANNED ALL THE GAGES, AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FALSE LIGHT. THE AC LANDED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM, THE TECH FOUND SOME VERY LIGHT CORROSION AND MOISTURE ON THE J102 CONNECTOR PLUG, LOCATED ON THE LT ENGINE FIRE WALL. THE MOISTURE AND CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM TESTED PROPERLY, THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. APPLING A THIN COATING OF DC-4 GREASE IN THE CONNECTOR PLUG WOULD PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THE PLUG AND THEREFORE KEEP THE CORROSION OUT. (K)

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